Wire coiling and weaving machine.



I M. B. LLoYD. WIRE COILING AND WBAVING MAOHINE.

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M. B. LLOYD.

WIRE coILING AND WBAVING MAUHINE.

' APPLICATION FILED DB0` 19, 1908. 933,476, Patented Sept. 7. 1909.

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APPLICATION FILED DBO.19, 190B.

WIRE COILING AND WBAVING MACHINE.

M. B. LLOYD. WIRE comme AND WEAVING MACHINE.

Patented Sept. 7, 1909.

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M. B` LLOYD.

WIRE GOILING AND WEAVING MACHINE.

APPLIATION FILED DECA 1S]x 190B. 933,476. Patented Sept. 7. 1909.

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M. B. LLOYD.

WIRE GQILING AND WEAVING MAUHINB.

APPLIATION FILED DEU. 19,1908.

Patented Sept. 7, 1909.

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WIRE GOILING AND WEAVING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED Dno.19.19o8.

933 476, Patented Sept. 7, 1909.

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M. B. LLOYD.

WIRE UOILING AND WBAVING MACHINE.

APPLICATION YILBD DEO.19, 1908.

93 8,476, PataentedI Sept. 7, 1909.

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M. B. LLOYD. WIRE CILING AND WBAVING MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DE.19.190B. q 933,476. Patented Sept. 7, 1909.

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A l r M. B. LLOYD.

WIRE GOILING AND WBAVING MAUHINB.

APPLIGATION FILED DBU. 19. 1908.

Patented Sept. 7, 1909.

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M. B. LLOYD.

WIRE GOILING AND WEAVING MACHINE.

APPLIATIN FILED DBU. 19. 190B. 933,476. Patented Sept. '7, 1909, 17 SHEETS-SHEET 11.

M. B. LLOYD.

WIRE COILING AND WEAVING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEU. 19, 1908.

Patented Sept. 7, 1909.

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WIRE GOILNG AND WEAVING MACHINE.

APPLIGMION FILED 1350.19.1908.

933,476. Patented Sept. 7,1909.

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M. B. LLOYD.

WIRE GOILING AND WEAVING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED DBO. 19, 199B. 933,476, Patented sept. 7. 1909. 17 SHEETS-SHBBT 14.

M. B. LLOYD.

WIRE GOILING AND WEAVING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION HLBD 1120.19.1908.

93 3,476. Patented sept. 7, 1909.

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WIRE COILING AND WEAVING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DBG.19, 1.908.

Patented Sept. 7, 1909.

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M. B. LLOYD.

WIRE comme AND WBAVING MAGHINB.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 19, 1908.'

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UNITED sTArg-s PATENT OFFICE'.

KARSHALL B. LLOYD, OIMENQMINEE, KICHIGAN, LSBIGNQB T0 THE LLOYD MANU- FACTURING G0., F MENOMINEE, HIGHIVIIGH, A GOBPQBATION 0F MICHIGAN.

WIRE comme AND wsavme MAGHINE.

Snecicatiun of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 7, 1969.

Appleman and December 19, nos. ,semi No. massa.

To a-Zlrwhom it 'may cmwem:

Be it known that I, MAnsHALL B. LLOYD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Menominee, Menominee county, Michivan,

have invented certain new and useful m- )rovements in lVirc Ceiling and lVeavin Iachines, of which the following is a ful true, clear, and exact descri tion, such as will enable others to make an use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in wire ceiling and weavin machines of the kind used in manufacturni so-called coiled wire fabrics, particularly abr-ies which are used in makin' wire mattresses.

The object o my invention is to provide a machine which will automatically convert wire into coiled wire fabric and complete the same, ready for use in the manufacture of spring mattresses and the like.

The special object of my invention is to provide a machine which shall be capable of producing coiled wire fabric more rapidly than do the automatic ceiling and weaving machines that are now in General use.

I-Ieretoforeit has been the custom to Weave coiled wire `fabrics byadding one coil at a time tothe edge of the fabric.

My purpose is to weave or add two or more coils to the fabric, at a 'time` z'. e. during the time or period ordinarily occupied in adding a sin le coil thereto; and to thus enable a sing e operator to produce, witlra single machine, several times the quantity of fabric which it has hitherto been possible to make with one weaving mechanism.

This present invention resides in a inachine or apparatus which I have devised for carrying out certain improvements in the art of weaving coiled wire fabrics, described and claimed in my cti-pending application, Serial No. 459,033 tiled October 22, 1908.

Brondiy stated the present invention cone sists in a mechanism for securil 0' a performed coil in arallelism and in su stantial contact with t ie edge coil of a coiled wire fabric, in combination with mechanism for forming still another coil and running or interlocking the samewith the juxtapositioned coils; one o eration of the mechanism 5o resulting in the a dition of two coils to the fabric.

My invention also contemplates and in cludes mechanism which operates in step or of the apparatus, beginning with the fixing f of the new edge coil of the fabric.

My invention also consists in mechanism for patterning or col-din the fabric in the course of its formation y the mechanisms above mentioned.

More specifically defined my invention consists in a coiled wire fabric weaving machine com rising means for holdingIr the edge coil of a fabric bod also means for positioning a like coil a on -side of, 2'. e. nested with, the edge coil an means for runninr a couplin coil into these coils to interlocr them whi e they are thus held; also a mechanism for depositing one or mol'e reserve coils in parallelism with and adjacent to the next above mentioned coils at about the time or at the same time that the interlocking or couplin coil is run in; also, means for taking up t 1c com leted fabric and securing the new edge coils hereof; and further, mechanism for transferring the reserve coil or coils and positioning the same for a repetition of the coupling or interlocking operation.

My invention further consists in the combination of the structures next above combined, with mechanism for running in one or more extra coils during the time that the edge coil is held b the securing means, to form a cord -in the abrio.

My invention may also be briefly defined as a wire ceiling weaving machine, which consists in mechanism that is adapted to form and connect successive series of coils or fabric Sections to a body fabric, the con-` The terms fabric main fabric and b ody fabric as herein used define the body, quantityroramunt of coiled wire fabric already formed at the instant of the beginning of the machines cycle of steps, in other words the fabric which is ready to receive additional coils. The term section of fabric section and fabric section, as herein used are intended to define or embrace either a single coil or several interlocked coils; for, as will be better eiplained hereinafter, my invention may be carried out in several ways; for example, the mechanism may be such that a single coupling coil and a suigle reserve coil may be formed at each operation; again while these are being formed a third coil or coils may be woven into or interlocked with the coil which is being coupled to the body of the fabric; or, in another case the reserve section may comprise several interlocked coils instead of a single coil.

In practice it is most convenient to weave in or run either two or four wires at each operation, but b little more than the extensionand dup ication of parts, I find it possible to provide a machine which will run or Weave a greater number of coils at a time. In fact the y limit is determined rather by the abilit of the operator to care for and to watch t e many coils in such a weaving machine than by complications in the machine itsel I shall here refer more especiall to a mechanism for the makin of a sing e fabric; that is, a fabric whic is made up of single coils, each interlocked or interwoven with adjacent single coils. My reason for referring to single fabri is that the invention is most easily understood and described in connection with the making of single coil fabrics, but those who are skilled in the art will at once understand that double, triple or multi le coil fabrics and also composite fabrics one and two or two and three fabrics) may be made by my machine, with immaterial hanges therein. Double and triple coil fabrics are made by 'running either two or three coils as one coil,

the grou s, of two or three coils each, having exact y the same relation to one another as do the single coils of a single fabric. Therefore when a single coil is hereinafter referred to, it should be understood as standing for either asingle coil or for two or more coils having a common axis and hence capable of being handled and referred to as a single coil.4

M invention will be more readily underi stoo by reference to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification and in which;-

Figure 1 is a plan view of an automatic wire coiling and weaving machine embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a front elevation esame thereof; Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the machine; F' 4 is a horizontal sectionon the line IV- V of Fig. 2 showing certain of the motive parts beneath the top or table of the machine; Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan view of the forward or power end of the machine; Fig. 6 is a further enlarged plan view of the 1 Wire propelling head, containing the feed rolls; Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the lisierik VII-VII of Fi 6; Fig. 8 is a detail show' ing the action o one of the patterning cams on the cam lever of one air of rolls; Fig. 9 is a perspective detail otP one of the jacks or blocks used for locking the rolls in inoperative position; Fig. 10 is a vertical section on the line X-X of Fig. 6; Fi 11 is a section substantially on the line -Z of Fig. 7 Fig. 12 is an enlarged plan view of the bank of coilers into which the rolls propel the wire; Fig. 13 is a detail elevation of `the coilers viewed from the point XIII of Fig. 12; Fig. 14 is a perspectivedetail showing one of the coilers dismembered; Fig. 15 is an enlarged plan view of the receiving end of the weaving channel and the coiler guides therein; Fi 16 is a sectional detail on the line XVI- VI of Fig. 15; Fig. 17 is a large transverse vertical section on the line XVII-XVII ef Figs. 1, 5 and 15; Fig. 18 is an enlarged transverse vertical section of the machine on the line XVIII-.XVIII of Figs. 1 and 5; Fig. 19 is a plan view of reduced size showing one of the fabric trimming and crushi devices, as seen from points XIXXI in Fig. 18; Fig. 20 is a vertical section on the hnes XX-XX of Figs. 1, 2 and 3; Fig. 21 is a transverse section of thetake up roll shown in Fi s. 2 and 20, the section being on the line XX of Fig. 2; Fi 22 is a vertical section on the line XXI XXII of Figs. 1, 2 and 3; Fig. 23 is a vertical section on the line XXIII- XXIII of Figs. 1, 2 and 3; Fig. 24 is a horizontal detail of the cams and cam levers on the line XXIV-XXIV of Fig. 23; Fig. 25 is a vertical elevation of the power end of the machine enlarged, upon the line XXV- XXV of Fig. 1; Fig. 26 is a detail section on the line XXVI-XXVI of Fig. 25; Fig. 27 is a section of the clutch on the line XXVII of Fig. 25; Fig. 28 is a section on the line XXVIII-XXVIII of Fig. 29; Fig. 29 is an enlarged horizontal section on the line XXI X-XXIX of Fig. 25; Fig. 30 is a Sectional elevation on the line XXX- XXX of Fig. 29; Fig. 31 is a detail elevation of the et? mechanism as seen from the point XXX of Fig. 1; Fig. 32 is an enlarged section on the line XXXII-XXXII of Fig. 31; Fig. 33,is a similar view showing the parts in trip ed or stopped position; Fig. 34 is a simi arly enlarged horizontal section on the line XXXIV- XXXIV of Fig. 31; Fig. 35 is an enlarged sectional view of the weaving channel on the lines XXXV-XXXV of 1 and 5, showing the positions of the parts of the weaving mechanism and of the coils in the weaving channel at the instant of the completion of one operation and the beginning` of another; Figs. 36, 37, 38 and 39 are simi ai' views depictingpther; successive, stages or. steps of the weaving operation; Fig. 40 is a diaraminatic plan view taken from Fig. 35; Fig. 41 is a simiiar view taken from Fig. 36; Fig. 42 is taken from Fig. 37 Fig. 43 is a like lan view taken from Fig. 38; Fig. 44 is a pan View of Fig. 39.

This machine operates in conformity with my novel method or process before alluded to, andl is adapted to add four ooiis to the fa-bric at each operation and is also adapted to run in or form cords in the fabric at: predetermined times. By slight modification the macliine here depicted may be adapted to addi but two coils at a time to the fabric; ands likewise., by inodi'catioii, it may be adapted to increase the fabric threeor live o1' more coils at each operation. And as before stated it is adapted tohandlelv and make alternated, composite fabric forms and those which comprise multiple coils.

The details of the fully organized wire coi-ling and weaving mechanism herein depicted; will be best understood' from the description of its constituent mechanisms. To faci itate the description of the machine in this manner, the complete machine may be considered as comprising a plurality of coactin mechanisms conveniently designated as fe lows: the wire holding and supplying inechanisii'; the Wire feeding or propelling mechanism; the coilers of ceiling mechanism; the coil guides; the cut-ott knives; the weaving channel or coil receiver and co-actingparts; the fabric take-np mechanism; the fabric-edgefiiiishing mechanism; the driving mechanism; and the various coupling and connecting parts by which the constituent mechanisms are correlated; the coil length varying mechanism; the timing nicchanisin; the patterning mechanism; thc antoinatic stop mechanism. l shall hereinafter describe these constituent mechanisms and parts under thel foregoing heads; but. to iininediately afford a thorough understanding of the general plan and operation of the machine, I1 will first brieiiy describe the principal' elements thereof and outline the iiian- Iier.` in which they operate to produce the coiled wire fabric.

In the drawings, A, represents the table or bed of tihe machine supported by legs or frames, A. @n the table is a long channel or coilv receiver, B, in which the Weaving operation 'takes place. b', b2 and b, are respectively the front. and back walls and bottom ofthe channel. L and bf' are spacing oir escapenieiit. bars in.y the bottom of the channel, theformer being supported by springs, li

land the latter being arranged foropcration by arms, bi. The arms, b1, take motion from the recitingI shaft, B', on the back of the machine, as hereinafter described?.

C is an escaipen'ient member which partially closes the channel, B; it is provided with a V or knife edge, C', and is hereinafter referred to as thechaiinehclosure or knife edge, rl:`he member, (l, takes motion from the rocking shaft, Ci), on the table, A, and is periodically moved back and forth across t-i-ie channel, to hollfl or release the fabric as hereinafter described.

li) is an escapement member having a large n nnibe-r of ins, d', which pass through the side, bi', o` the channel and. extend across the channel. secure and space the turns of che coils in the channel, z'. c., the pins serveto fix the pitch relations of the several; coils that aire in the channell at one time, as hereinafter described. The member, Di, with its pins alsoA takes motion. from the shaft, CD, and is shifted periodically to move the pins transversely in the channel as required toalternately secure andliberate thel coils therein.

A The aarangement is such that the closure, f C, moves at a more rapid rate and through a greater distance than the pins, the added; movement of the closure being desirable to insure the free forward movement. of each new section of fabric at the time that the slack ini the fabric or vveb is taken up. The transfer member, E, bears a number of short bars or fingers; c. These are parallel with the pins,.rl, and extend throughor across the wal b', of the channel; they are adapted to be projected across tliechannel to shift successive pre-formed oi: reserve coils therein, as herinafter described. Guide pins, rl c, serve to support the members, D and E. The member, E, takes motion filoni the rocking shaft, E', on the table.

F represents the fabric take-up Poli. This is preferably arranged above the table, in substantially the plane of the rear wall b, of the channel and. is supported by standards, l f.. The roll. is actuated by mechanism, li" preferably at the rea-r end thereof and is forcibly rotated each time that the channel is opened by the retraction of the closure, C. and the pins, Il. its shown tlie fabi-ie passes over the top of the roll and falls down at the back of the machine. The web or finished, fabric is there received by the edge crushing and cutting mechanisms, G, (ir. These devices are longitudinally adjustable to accommodate fabrics of different widths and they aro essentially siniple-reciprocating coil end Crushers and cutteis.whieh take motion from the shaft, (in the lower part of the machine. r

Referning again to the weaving channel. B, it will he noted that the receiving end of the channel contains the coil guides, H', H

These pins, df, alsoi serve to 

